From family festivals to medieval jousting, there’s plenty of fantastic things to do over the August bank holiday weekend. Here’s our top picks.

One of the UK’s most successful high street stores has opened its newest branch in a town centre.

A Eurovision winner has put her cottage on the market for a seven-figure sum.

A man in his 50s has died after being knocked down by a car.

A person trapped after a crash left a vehicle on its side had to be cut free by emergency crews.

A main road that was set to be closed for five weeks will now reopen earlier than scheduled.

Queues are forming as police and paramedics respond to a ‘serious’ incident on a busy road.

A man has been arrested and charged in connection with stalking and harassing women in a town centre.

A sixth attempt is being made to secure permission to use an area designated as ancient woodland as a gypsy site.

An application for mobile homes has been lodged for a traveller site with a controversial planning history dating back 40 years.

Two cast members from a hit reality show were selling plants at a market in Kent this weekend.

An equestrian centre with accommodation is proposed for a farmland site.

A Kent lake has been rated among the best places for angling in the UK.

New retailers have set up in a shopping centre in the last month.

A former serviceman has lovingly restored the final resting place of a key historical figure.

Police intercepting a suspected drugs drop have arrested a driver.

A gritty crime thriller filmed in multiple locations across Kent has made it to the top of the Netflix most-watched list.

A mum-of-two is celebrating 10 years of running her unique business all from her living room.

We sent our reporter to a new pro-wrestling school aiming to revive the sport in Kent.

It’s time to dig your bike out of the garage and enjoy a free day out exploring the Kent countryside on these beautiful trails.